Compare armed forces

Alliance builder

Military power of Greece & Malaysia

Greece flag svg Malaysia flag svg

Greece vs Malaysia

Show map
Greece Malaysia

Greece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.

Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware

More about Greece military

Malaysia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 330,803 km2 (land boundries: 2,742 km and costline 4,675 km (Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km, East Malaysia 2,607 km)). The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. The number of inhabitants is 32,730,000.

Malaysia is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements, a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 embracing Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Malaysia also cooperates closely with the US military. the Malaysian Armed Forces field a diverse mix of mostly older imported weapons systems.

More about Malaysia military

If you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com

Military expenditures

small flag GR GR small flag MY MY
Military budget: 7.6 billion $ 3.6 billion $
Percent of GDP: 3.8% 1.16%

Military budget

small flag GR small flag MY
Highest value in the world: 816 billion $ (USA)
More

Manpower

small flag GR GR small flag MY MY
Active personnel: 107,600 0
Reserve personnel: 221,600 51,600
Available for military: 2,535,174 14,817,517

Active

small flag GR small flag MY
Highest value in the world: 2,035,000 (China)
More

Land Forces

small flag GR GR small flag MY MY
Tanks: 1,365 48
Armoured fighting vehicles: 4,126 1,276
Total artillery: 1,469 250
Self-propelled artillery: 588 0
Rocket artillery: 152 54

Tanks

tank svg
small flag small flag
Highest value in the world: 12,267 (Russia)
More

Air Forces

small flag GR GR small flag MY MY
Total aircraft: 855 122
Fighter aircraft: 35 0
Multirole aircraft: 202 26
Attack aircraft: 0 12
Helicopters: 427 54
UCAV (combat drone): 3 0

Total aircraft

airplane svg
small flag small flag
Highest value in the world: 12,930 (USA)
More

Navy

small flag GR GR small flag MY MY
Total naval: 236 111
Aircraftcarriers: 0 0
Destroyers: 0 0
Frigates: 13 3
Corvettes: 0 6
Submarines: 11 2

Total naval

ship svg
small flag small flag
Highest value in the world: 967 (North Korea)
More

Nuclear weapons

Greece

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Greece

19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.

Malaysia

17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription.